Measure disability severity related to physical impairment, across health, development, educational, & community settings

Authors: The Center for Functional Assessment Research at SUNY Buffalo  Age-Range: 0.5 months - 7.0 years

18 activities, 13 with a motor emphasis related to self-care; 5 with a cognitive emphasis involving communication Now on version II

Essentially the FIM with quality indicators - used with PPS

Authors: Uniform Data System for Medical Rehabilitation  Age-Range: Adults

18 activities, 13 with a motor emphasis related to self-care; 5 with a cognitive emphasis involving communication; quality indicators include respiratory status,pain, PUSH scale, and safety.

Evaluate the ability to live independently & safely in the community

Authors: McGourty, L. K.,  Age-Range: Adults

"Determine ability to function in 17 basic living skills in five areas: self-care, safety and health, money management, transportation and telephone, and work and leisure. Can be used in many settings and with many populations, including with elderly in nursing facilities, inpatient units, and outpatient settings; in acute care units in hospitals; for people with brain injuries; and with adolescents in training programs" NB: Now 3rd Edition